In Re Brookshire Grocery Co.
Texas Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court 1
WALLACE B. JEFFERSON, Chief Justice.
In this mandamus action, we determine whether a motion for new trial filed within thirty days of judgment, but after a preceding motion for new trial has been overruled, extends the trial court’s plenary power under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 329b. Because we hold that it does not, we deny relator Brookshire Grocery Company’s petition for writ of mandamus.
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Background
In the underlying tort action, the jury returned a verdict for Barbara Goss in her action against Brookshire. On December 3, 2004, after the verdict but before the trial court signed the…
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